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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
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COMMENT AND OPINION. =

THE letter from q deserted wife in Augusta,
ga, seeking information about her departed
dear, Is striking illustration of trite and true
saving; THE way of the transeressor is hard"
TO hnd ont Montgomery tAla Advertiser.
SOME surprise is expressed that New Hamp-
shire legislator should have brought So, 900. bu:
obtained for base ball player during the bull
movement in Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
THERE is a disposition to abuse Jay Gould
whenever he chews up railroad swallows
telegraph company. And vet it must be ad-
mitted that for his opportunities Gould is
modest scoundrel Which one of his critics
would be any better if they had the world. in q
sling as he hasl-Louisvile Commercial.
THE doctrine of the personal liberty party
of New York. as interpreted by the conduct OF
its advocates, means that no man set of men
has any rights which any other man or set of men
Is bound to respect. In other words,
has right TO any rights. Therefore, all rights
are wrong and ali wrongs are right-Philadel-
phia Press.
IF prohibition laws are ever to be enacted
generally, it must be through the influence OF
Prohlbltonists as a moral force. Once prohibit
ton becomes the basis of practical party IN
politics. it may work mische vously, it may de-
termine which of the two existing parties shall
hold the Offices. but it can never advance prohi
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
HAVE laws to punish wholesale man
slauen ter except through tedious and difficulty
sustained actions for damaSesl Cannot
thing be done not only TO improve the lighted
tinder. boxes which the railroads call passenger
coaches. but to reform the careless, and il does
seem utterly irresponsible management of many
of them?-Louisv;lle Courier Journal.
THE party is a;ways stronger than the indi-
vidual Profound knowledge of this fact impels
conscientious statesmen to refuse a nomination
at the hands of party they do not trust. Faith
in themselves they have, much they
ought; but they know that their best endeavors
will be hopeless and probably useless against
the resistless tendencies of great National
party, embodying tho wishes and beliefs Of
millions of voters. That is the reason why the
Republican who votes directly Indirectly, to
turn over tho government Of this country to
disloyal. demoralizing and dangerous party is
false to his duty.-New York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

RAILROAD companies, it is understood,
prefer that passengers should be killed rather
than mangIed in collision, as the consequent
damages" to the company's treasury are
much smaller, less money being allowed by
the courts to the legal representatives of
dead man than to one who is crippled by the
cars. This being the case, it must be ex-
tremely gratifying to the Chicago s. Atlantic
company that two entire families were de-
stroyed in the disaster at Kouts. Had one of
the six Bohemians survived he would, per-
haps, have exacted compensation for his own
injuries and for the death of the other five
members of his family as well-a result that
has now been escaped. The Chicago & At
lantic company, it may be supposed is feel
ing duly jubilant, because the six dead Mill
ers are not to cost it dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

cisms on his Indianapolis and Terre Haute
speeches did not affect his temper until
week later, and just as innocent Milwaukee
had to suffer for the comments of the ribald
press so the people of Memphis and Atlanta
would SILVER under his expressions of dis
pleasure for what st. Paul had done-if ST.
Paul had really done it.
AS a matter of fact, it is highly probable
that the snow-shoe club, reckless and irrev-
erent as it may be, did not seriously contem-
plate shaking the President of the United
States in blanket; but that such proceed
ing should even be talked of, and accepted by
the public as possibility, is an interesting
development of democratic sentiments 1t
is truly democratic country, and the further
one penetrates into the wild and woody West,
the wilder, and woolier. and more democratic
it proves to be-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

estimated that to build our present railroad
system more than one hundred million acres
or one-ffth of our present forest area, were
stripped during the last fifty years, and the
next fifty will very likely call for more than
double that amount, judging from the accel-
Grated development which is probable and the
requirements for renewal" The main fact
here presented, viz, the rapid, wanton and
alarming destruction of forests has been
known for some time to all possessed of any
information on the subject, but as yet it has
failed to attract more than very limited and
languid degree of attention on the part of the
public or the government The American
tendency to wastefulness and to sacrifice
future resources to present convenience has
in nothing been more conspicuously shown
than in the wholesale destruction of forests
Fifty years hence people will be laboriousy
planting and raising forest trees in States
where their ancestors destroyed them with
almost criminal prodigality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

A RAILROAD conductor of long experience
expresses the opinion in the Louisville Cour-
ier-Jonrnal, that many of the railroad acct
dents of recent years are traceable to strikes.
He says: As soon as the regular crews leave
the traits new, inexperienced and utterly in-
competent men, picked up any and every
where, take their places. Life and property
thus often placed in the hands of tramps.'
There seems to be some reason in this, but
how is the evil to be cured7 Strikes cannot
be prevented, and when they occur the pub
lie expect that trains shall be run, regardless
of danger. Nevertheless, there might be leg
islation holding the managers and employees
of railroads to higher degree of responsible
ty, and there ought to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED.

For Minnesota snow-shoe club to toss a
man in a blanket is mark of their distin-
guished consideration, just as it is for the
Philadelphia Clover Club to interrupt and
"guy" guest when he is speaking; but just
suppose the snow-shoers had succeeded in their
plan to capture and "bounce" the President!
All the prim mugwumps of the East, who look
upon the present incumbent of the presiden-
tial office as little less than divine because
they chose him, all the swarm of obsequious
officials at Washington and the administration
attaches everywhere-all these would now be
offered to the sacred person of their chief. Is
it even to be supposed that Mr. George
William Curtis, or Mr. Godkin. or Mr.. Endi-
colt would survive the shock9 The two
their pens, nor the Secretary of War order out
the United States army for the purpose of ex-
terminating the impious snow-shoers; they
would simply gasp and expire. It would be
gentlemen composing the Hendricks Club to
form into hollow square and avenge the in
suit. Had that blanket-tossing taken place
the Hendricks Club would now, in all proba-
bility, be vending its devious way to the
Northwest-by rail, if enough funds were left
after the election, or on foot with the favorite
beef and iron elixir in their canteens, if cash
were short. What would happen when
the collision between the fiery Hoos-
iers and the depraved Minnesotians
took place the Imagination shudders to con-
template. The Hendricks Club isn't good for
much as a political power, but as compensa-
ton for its defects in this particular it ought
to be invincible in war. Spurred on by it's
wrath at the treatment of Mr.. Cleveland and
with its sensitive spirit still indamed with
over the late election, there
is little doubt that the st. Paul suow-shoe
club would have been made to slide off the
face of the earth, or at least into the woods
The only thing to save them would have been
ing party. The President, in the meantime,
would not be half indignant as his satel-
ltes and worshipers. The shaking up would
disturb him somewhat, doubtless, and he
would not be ready with a speech for the
casion when finally tossed upon his feet, butt
would not occur to him to get angry until
he had proceeded some distance on his jour
ney. 1t viii be remembered that the criti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND participated in the
ceremonies of laying the cornerstone of the
new Y. M. G. A. building in Kansas City yes
terday and made an address creditable to
himself and of practical value not only to
Kansas City, but to the whole country. No
expression of Christian effort is more worthy
the active and generous support of the bust
ness community than the Young Mems
Christian Associations. The beautiful new
building in this city should attract the earn
est and intelligent sympathy of all classes of
people to this work in Indianapolis The
debt now resting upon the structure should
not be allowed to stay there long. With that
debt lifted. great impetus would be given to
the association and its work. At least the
association should not be hampered in any of
it's efforts from lack of means, or lack of the
personal, kindly presence and sympathy Of
the business public, as we'll as of the Chris
tian people. If any man has not visited the
new building, it will pay him to go there and
examine it and its work, under the guidance
of the secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

The Governor of Pennsylvania has APP
pointed committee of six gentlemen, who
are presumably scholars well, to consider
the propriety of adopting a correct orthog-
raphy for the public documents hereafter to
be prin ted, and how far such amended or
biography may with propriety be adopted"
The natural inference to be drawn from this
remarkable appointment is that the subordi-
nate officials of Pennsylvania are Democrats,
and that the clerical force of the State is
relic of Governor Pattison's administration.
Perhaps it would be better for Governor
Beaver to institute little civil-service re-
form, and put into the offices some Republic
ans who have already adopted correct
orthopraphy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
The matrimonial question is figuring curl

The matrimonial question is figuring curl
ousy in politics. 1t is generally conceded
that President Cleveland's wife is the bright
spot of his administration and his marriage
the best thing he has DONE Now, pc liticians
are saying that General Hawleys approaching
marriage to an English lady will kill his pres
idential chances. for, they ask, chow do you
suppose the American public would like the
idea of having English woman. bred and
born, the mistress of the White Housed" Well,
we are queer people. and there might be
something in that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

cent. will be added to the dividend, if the road
ever pays a dividend. A company that will
hire men who can talk as the employees did to
the Chicago newspaper men, will gloat over
the fact that the disaster was an inexpensive
one. One of them said: '"The accident is
none of the newspapers business and none of
the public's business. If the newspapers
would come to as. instead of rushing off to an
accident, they would get the facts nearer
right. It's none of their business, anyway"
This beats Vanderbilfs, 1.-THE public be
DID, and its heartlessness will always be
charged up to the Chicago & Atlantic Rail-
way Company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

SENATOR VANVooRHEEs is preparing to
make another great fight over the promotion of
one Waldeman Wulff to the SUPPLEMENTARY of
the Jacksonville depot of the Quartermaster's
Department. Wuff is Republican, hence
the howl. But as General Saxton, deputy
Quartermaster- general, is under heavy bond
for the faithful performance Of his duties,
the War Department will probably conclude
that his recommendation in a matter of this
kind is entitled to more weight than Senator
Vorheess protest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

A GREAT nugget of political information
comes from Franklin, Ind, furnished by a
correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal, who says Mr.. Clevelands visit to
this city "has had strong tendency to crys-
talize his supporters, making them stronger
for the battle to be fought next year, and to
pr.ng back to the ranks thousands who had
become lukewarm and negligent by reason
of civil-servIce reform" This is going away
from home to get news. The Democrats of
this city have not yet discovered any such re-
suits of the presidential visit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND failure to stop at Spring
field and pay visit of respect to the tomb of Abra-
ham Lincoln is provoking considerable criticism from
prominent Illinois democrats Ex-Governor Palmer
in particular is very indignant, etc.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Stuff! The effort of the Republican news
paper organs to belittle the President during
his trip have become more than puerile, they
are ridiculous. Mark Twain weeping at the
tomb of Adam, presume. is what these
organs would call truly pathetic.-The News.
Such a paragraph as that, comparing a
possible President of the United States at the
tomb of Abraham Lincoln, with the mock
pathos of Mark Twain at the tomb of Adam.
is the most fippant and outrageous thing we
have seen in print for long time. 1t would
have become Grover Cleveland to have paid
visit to the tomb of Abraham Lincoln much
more than to have gone to big brewery in
Milwaukee. He had plenty of time for the
latter, but none for the former.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

BURNED-UP passengers bring no damage
suits and as most of the people in the Chi
cago g. Atlantic wreck were totally consumed,
the company is congratulating itself that the
disaster will not cost them as much. by many
thousands of dollars, as if the victims had only
been crushed and left in half dead condi-
ton. Friends of missing persons who pToba-
oily went out the train cannot prove the
fact, for the bodies are burned and the rail-
.oad company will profit by it. Between the
awful fire and the coroner, who exonerates
everybody, there will be scarcely any expense
whatever on account of the loss of life. and
m excursion or two will make this up.
Doubtless in the next annual report to the
directors, tho board will be congrat ulated that
he fire. was so kind to them. aud al extra per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

THE Marion county grand jury yesterday
indicted two colored janitors at the State
building, Jones and Dickson, for stealing and
converting property of the State. Their
alleged offense consisted in disposing of lot of
old books of the possible value of $25 or
$50. We believe it is not denied that they
disposed of the books, together with a lot
of waste paper, but the facts rebut
the idea that they were acting with criminal
or dishonest intent. They were indicted out
of spite, and to punish the colored voters for
standing by Denny on Tuesday. The same
grand jury that indicted them has heretofore
ignored the tally-sheet frauds. If these col
ored men have violated the law they ought, of
course. to be punished; but we think it will
appear, when the facts come out the trial
as they have been brought out in the Journal
by the statements of the State officers and
others, that the indictment was political
spite-work, engineered by the gang.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

A Boston man spent five hours a day for
six weeks in pecking away at stone which
came from the top of an Oregon mountain.
when he finally dug into petriGed fish, only
the tail of which had been visible when he be-
gan the work. Something in the appearance
of the rock led him to believe that it was
wanderer from the Mayflower and the discov-
ery that the creature within was once cod
fish has, of course. confirmed his suspicious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
HARMLESS AMUSEMENT.

The Sentinel is trying very hard to extract
some comfort from the returns of the city
election. 1t does not succeed in electing
Edenharter, but it proves very clearly that
he would have been elected if he had re-
ceived enough votes. 1t demonstrates be-
yond doubt that if 38S of the persons who
voted for Denny had voted for Edenharter it
would have made change of 776 votes and
elected Edenharter by two majority. It. is
also able to show that if IT'S of those who
voted for Davy had voted for Edenbarter that
he would have been elected by one majority.
If either one of these things had happened.
Edenharter would have been elected but as
neither of them did happen, he was defeated
by IA votes. The Sentinel seems to get
some comfort out of shutting the figures and
electing Edenharter on paper, and certainly
it is harmless occupation. We do not be-
grudge it any consolation it can obtain in this
way. The fellow on top of the harrow does
not begrudge the toad under it any comfort it
can extract from the situation, though he
cannot afford to stop the machine or change
the course of the horses. And if the toad
can prove by figures that he is. on top and
driving, why shouldn't he do ita The man
on top of the harrow just at present is
named Denny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

AN inquiring subscriber is respectfully in
formed that the ROSTERS which marched in
stately procession across the pages of the
Journal on Wednesday are the same birds which
have appeared before under similar circum-
stances They are hardy ROSTERS, and will
survive to do further service of the same kind
no doubt, though the Journal hopes to secure
a few specimens of larger breed to crow for
the Republicans of the State next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

THE coal men yesterday forced up the price
of anthracite fifty cents a ton, and all other
kinds of coal twenty five cents. The coal
men unanimous in the opinion that no
change whatever should be made in the
natural-gas ordinance that might invite the
new fuel to our city, and thus interfere with
have to buy their coal. Are the Council and
Board Of Aldermen merely stupid. or are they
in the 'ring" opposed to the introduction
of natural gas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
Hop.kEErER 10 Pennsylvania village me-

sHoP-KEEPER 10 Pennsylvania village met
with curious and very unpleasant experience
the other day. Burglars broke into his store room
and finding him sleeping there, tied his hands
together and with ropes passed under his arm
pits suspended him from the ceiling his toes
barely touching the floor. He was then gagged
with a strip from a green window shade and left
in that position until he was rescued an hour
TWO later by his wife. who had come In search
of him. Tho green paper in his mouth became
saturated with saliva which he forced to
swallow, and which acted poison, so that
wheE released he was not only physically
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

IT is hard lines when young woman must
take her reluctant mother and fee to Europe to
escape man she doesn't want If Miss Molly
Garfield objects to j. Stanley Brown future
husband, why doesn't she tell him SO, and let
him go about his businessa And if Brown won't
go. why doesn't she marry another man. and
thus compel him to departa Or why not call
upon the American public to save her from
Brownl But, perhaps, the young lady wants to
go to Europe, and makes her suitor's unwelcome
attentions, excuse for the trip. Girls have
been known to do just such things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

THE conduct of the Chicago and Atlantic
railroad officials concerning the recent shock
ing accident has been infamous. But what is
the public going to do about it, what can it
do7 The press has hammered away on the
subject of the responsibility for railroad acct
dents and condemning the companies until it
has become wearisome topic. 1t appears to
be case of wrong without a remedy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14
Ex-senator JOnes's Serious Illness.

Admission tAia) HOT biast
Ex-senator Jones. of Florida. is undoubtedly
dying of brain disease. He WAS not a temper
ate man, but harmed himself more than any one
else. In mind as in physique he robust
and masculine. Rising from humble life and
honorable toll at the carpenters bench, he be-
came a great lawyer and noted United States
Senator His alterations of mind were noticed
some years ago. but did not become q public
matter until he abandoned his seat in the
House of Lords" Washington and camped
out at Detroit While Mr.. Jones presumed
to be in pursuit of Western h.iress.
asked a senator what was really the matter with
MIN He said: Jones is crazy several SUBJ
iects-on religion. on women. liquor and the
constitution. 1t is sad case" This unfortu-
nate man had a lovable, genial, almost boyish
temperament, allied to great streneth of mind
and body. He showed his metal by The progress
made from the bottom of the ladde, almost to
the top.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-14

JOHN SwINToN is opposed to Henry George
and his land theory which he speaks of as
f'this new dogma which is setting so many
women crazy" and he talks bitterly about the
man who in his efforts to abolish poverty has
accumulated a fortune for himself and his
family. Meanwhile Swinton has lost all his
means, is out of employment, and is poor
old man. and these sacrifices he has honestly
made for the cause of labor. Truly his case
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